Last night was beautiful; the Royals did all the things we expect them to, all the things they did in 2014 and 2015. But Royals fans everywhere had to wonder if it was a one-time exception, or perhaps a sign the team was finally getting back to Royals baseball. As they say, momentum is tomorrow’s […]
Tag: Ian Kennedy
RECAP: Royals 3, Yankees 7; Bombed In The Bronx
Ian Kennedy struggled, the offense couldn’t find the sequence and the result was a thunderous crashing of a 2-5 road trip. The Royals limp home to Kauffman Stadium to play the Braves this weekend. Lest we get ahead of ourselves, we need to review the latest disaster. Bombs Away Thursday was the 10th time in […]
RECAP: Royals 1, Angels 6; Jet Lagged
West Coast baseball games can be brutal on the sleep schedule. They can, like all baseball games at times, be brutal to watch. Monday’s game could fall into both categories. The Angels scored early. The Royals were lifeless. They play another one tomorrow. WPA Play Of The Game Let’s get straight to business. Recall, if […]
Friday Notes
After that weird first week of the season, we’ve gotten almost daily baseball for two weeks now, and that makes it feel like we’re in the thick of the baseball season. We’re still a couple weeks away from not having those wild swings in stats from game to game, so we’ll still talk about how […]
RECAP: Royals 2, Tigers 3; Furious Home Run Rally Falls Short
Sometimes, you hang to the bitter end because that’s baseball. The Royals lost 3-2 on Wednesday in a game that featured eight innings of torpid offense. If you stuck around you were treated to a home run infused comeback that, on this night, fell just short. Back to Back Alex Gordon has whiffed a lot. He […]
The Royals’ Rotation is Racking Up Strikeouts
For the last several years, the Royals run prevention has been centered around their defense. They have Gold Glove-caliber defenders basically all over the diamond, with eleven awards among them. The 2016 squad appears to be another excellent defensive club, but the first few games have revealed another potential way this team can prevent opponents from […]
Ian Kennedy’s Surprising Strike Zone Skill
When you think of Ian Kennedy, what do you think of? If you’re like me, you probably think of home runs. Kennedy has allowed a lot of dingers in his career – 153 of them, to be exact – and he’s had a significant problem with them over the last few years, so thinking of […]
Let’s Get This Show On The Road
I don’t know about you, but I was ready for this season to officially start about three weeks ago. I can’t remember a spring training I’ve cared less about. I suspect the Royals players, coaches, and front office people feel that even more strongly. As far as I’m concerned, this spring was about avoiding injuries. […]
What’s In A Number?
By now you may have noticed that the Kansas City Royals haven’t exactly gotten stellar starting pitching during spring training. Say what you want about spring training statistics not mattering (and they don’t), but there’s something comforting in seeing your team perform well in the spring. Yes, the Royals record is still 0-0 and their […]
Spring Training Notes: Escape from Surprise
Yeah, that was your heart that skipped a beat when reading the tweet about Ian Kennedy. Ian Kennedy came out to start his 4th inning of work, but after warming up, is leaving with trainer Nick Kenney. Will update when available. — Josh Vernier (@JoshVernier610) March 30, 2016 The depth of the pitching in general […]